GLASS RAIN—the poetry of Margaret Roxby

“THE VISION” is included this week for World Never Give Up Day, August 18. The “undiscovered land” is a recurring theme in the author’s work.

REFRACTIONS—a travel memory by Kathleen Roxby

“AN AUGUST DAY IN THE FALKLANDS” describes the author’s visit to the island and her encounter with penguins and cormorants during their nesting cycle. It is included this week for the United Kingdom’s Falklands Day, August 14.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“CYCLONE RACER” is best read aloud and is included this week for National Roller Coasters Day, August 16.  The poem was a concrete poem in its original form, with each “scream” displayed in a downward slant, and the word “yes” rising up on the left to “again and” and sliding down from there on the right to the next “again” creating a hill like image. The title comes from the name of a long popular, dual track wooden roller coaster running out over the ocean shoreline of the author’s hometown in an area known as Nu-Pike or just The Pike.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“IN AN AUGUST GARDEN” is included this week for Great Outdoors Day, August 4.

REFRACTIONS –a poem by Robert Roxby

“MY ALLEGHENY FOOTHILLS” speaks of the author’s childhood home. It was first published in Reflections on a Lifetime.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“BURNT SIENNA” was written as a part of the author’s collection “A Singular Prism.” The author was inspired by her memories of a box of crayons in 64 colors, of which this shade was a particular favorite. It is included this week for National Coloring Book Day, August 2.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“THE BOREDOM RUN” is included this week for Hot Enough For Ya Day, July 23.

KALEIDOSCOPE—a series by Kathleen Roxby

“GRAFFITI: DREAMS OF IMMORTALITY” is included this week for Be Someone Day, July 21.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“MACAU” is included this week for Hot Enough For Ya Day, July 23. The poem was inspired by the author’s visit to Macau in 1976 long before this Portuguese foothold was returned to China in 1999.

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

The poem “MEMORY OF HAWAII” is included this week for July 5, Hawaii Day.

REFRACTIONS—a series by Kathleen Roxby

“TWO CENTURIES LATER,” was first published in Los Fieros for the 1976 centennial.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“MUSTANG” is one of several poems by the author grouped under the title “Dust From the Saddle.” It is included this week in the spirit of Freedom (4^th of July).

GLASS RAIN—the poetry by Margaret Roxby

“UNICORNS ALL” is included this week for International Fairy Day. The poem describes the appearance of her daughter (as a unicorn) in a production of Sleeping Beauty at the local college.

REFRACTIONS— a memoir poem by Kathleen Roxby

“IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE” appears this week for Father’s Day. The home described is based on stories told to the author by her mother about her childhood home. Recent research reveals that in the 1950’s her father’s nephew moved to California town to which Margaret’s had relocated in the early 1940’s. It is entirely likely that the man she saw on the bus was the cousin she either never knew or did not expect in California. He died not long after from health problems due to his service in WW2, and is buried in the LA military cemetery.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS—the poetry of Kathleen Roxby

“FLASH DANCER” is included this week for Pink Day, June 23. It is one of the a series of poems the author wrote for her collection “A Singular Prism.”